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Brief Mention.

The Illinois State sangerfest will be held at
Freeport. ILL.,. june 20, 30 and July l. large
number of societies will participate.
The distemper is raging among horses near
Hillshoro. The malady is the worst in Grsaam
township, where a number of ANIMALS have died.
A farmhouse near Laplace occupied by ]. W.
Davis, is said TO be haunted. Supernatural bell
ringing and rappngs are heard nightly, and all
attempts to solve the mystery have failed.
By the explosion, on Friday, at Clinton, of a
quantity of babbitt metal, used for moding, j..
Shaw was terribly burned about the face. his
eyeslght being entirely destroyed. j. L. Nc
Cord was also badly burned.
On Friday morning John Fellar. a well-known
stock buyer, on his way to the 430 train al De-
catur, was stopped by two unknown men, who,
with a cooked revolver held at Mr.. Fellar's head,
robbed him of 1866 and a watch.
The annual encampment of the Illinois State
Grand Army will be. held in Rock Island next
Wednesday and Thursday. Local posts are
busy arranging for what promises to be an i'm
portant event 1t is expected that there will be
1000 delegates and veterans in attendance.
Thomas Wall and W. A. Newton have been
arrested in Saline precinct, Williamson county,
on charge of counterfeiting United States
silver money. Mods for dollars. halves quar-
ters and ten-cent pieces, together with counter
felt coins of these denominations, were found in
their possession.
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All in the Same Boat.

NEW YORK Feb. Eek Governor St John
before temperance meeting in Chickering Hail.
to-day, delivered address in which occurred
these utterances: Il have been unable to say
bad things against even New York saloon
keeper. l can't find it in my heart to abuse a
man who is engaged in a lawful business.
cannot distinguish, morally. between the saloon
keeper and the law that let's him sell rum, nor
between him and those who make the law: be-
tween him and the church deacon who votes for
men who make such laws. They will all be
mighty won't bother to try them separately. and
they will all be put to the same punishm
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ATon.ne Burned Ont.

ALBANY, Feb. 12-One of Albany's skillful
surgeons performed exceedingly difficult
operation this morning in removing the tongue
of patient named Philip Scott who has been
under treatment for months for epithelial can
Ger. The organ became badly diseased, and was
removed by tho use Of a galvanic cautery bat
terry. The chin was split and the sides spread
bv the of side gags after which the flooring
of the mouth was cut away and the tongue
drawn forward to admit of passing platinum
wire connected with the battery around its roots.
The current was then applied. and the tongue
burned out without loss of blood. The patient
ia doing we'll
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Unexpla,ned Death ~ a Merchant.

Dies MONIES, Ia. FEB. BE. S. Todd a
prosperous fruit commission dealer, was found,
dead, in an ice-box in his store this morning
Upon opening the ice-box q very strong odor of
gas aud what seemed TO be ether fumes was no.
ticed. The merchant was lying at full length
on his face and stomach. as ii he had arranged
the order Of his death, and with handkerchief
or napkin around his head. His watch was
found on box, the chain broken of and some
nickels and small silver on the floor near by.
Beyond the ice box was his hat dsnted as If by
q fist In spite Of the seeming struggle, indica-
tons point to suicide
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the Public Printer estimates that at least two
thirds is chargeabe TO private bills and reports
thereon. The question is then presented. does
the House. in the consideration OF these bills, pro-
pose to undertake the ascertainment' of the facts
themselves, where. as in the McMinnville case
that went out to the country few days ago. 1t
is disputed question to what wore the facts
in that case. and il will go down to history as .
disputed question in just as much donbt as that
other question. who struck Billy Patterson
Still, for fear of paying some poor claimant a
dollar or two more than is owed to him, the
government refused to pass the bill.
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Duplicating Pay Accounts.

Washington Special.
Another case OF alleged duplication of pay ac-
counts by an army officer has been discovered
by the War Department. The offender is said
to be Second Lieutenant John j. Shaw. Sixth
Infantry, who was promoted from the ranks in
1880. In December last he secured leave of
absence. and after departing from his station at
Fort Douglass il was discovered that his pay
account for that month had been duplicated
four times. One was paid by Major Stanton at
Salt Lake City, two by Major Terrell at Omaha,
through banks in which the accounts were de-
posted, and one through Washington agent
by Major Tucker. who is stationed here. When
last heard from. Lieu tenant Shaw was at Hot
Springs. Ark, but where he went from there is
unknown.
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Steamship News.

NEW YORK. Feb. l3-Arrived: La Cham
pagpe, from Havre.
QUEENsTowN, Feb 13.-The Wyoming from
New York, Feb 2, for Liverpool, arrived here
to-day
LONDON, Feb 13-Ths steamer Aurania, from
Now York Feb. 5, for Liverpool, ana the steam
er City of Chicago, from New York Fob. 4, for
Liverpool, arrived at Queenstown to-day. The
steamer La Bretagne, from New York Feb. 5,
arrived at Havre to-day
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nately, also. many Of Mrs. Richardson's neigh
bors and her doctors. believe that but little or
nothing has allied her.

Work Of the Mclean County Grand jury.
Special to the Indiana coils Journal.
BLooMINGroN, Feb. I3.-The Mclean county
grand jury today adjourned, after returning
ffty-two indictments A large number of these
are for illegal liquor-seiling. Twelve are foI
grand larceny. one for demonstrating, four for
assault and battery with intent to kill William
Nephler and James Drummond, of Kansas City,
who assaulted and almost killed Farmer Letchgy
at Towarda, and then robbed him. were indicted
for assault with intent to kill. for robbery and
for burglary and larceny. The grand jury also
made it hot for the gamblers. and q number of
indictments were found against them.
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The Michigan Floods.

DETROIT. Feb. 13-Spscials from Muir show
little encouragement for the food sufferers at
Lyons. The water has been rising slowly all
The latest fear is lest the channel of the river
be permanently changed in which event the
town will be compelled to 60 out OF business.
To-day the water carried away part OF the Cor
hell Mills, and their complete destruction is
feared.
At St Joseph the st. Joseph river is the high
EST ever known. and ia cutting new channel
couple OF fish. houses have been washed away
aud considerable other damage done.
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son, who was asleep upstairs rushed down and
opened the doors. The ten men in the upper
cells escaped but three men in one Of the lower
cages could not be reached They cried piteousy
for help until the flames reached them. The
names of tho three are Moses Nancy, Jack Irwin
and Dilse Lyon. They were ali colored. The
first two wore put in for wrecking a train, last
fall and the third for forgery Those who es
capped were captured. but released by order of
the county judge, there being no place to keep
them
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Chicago, St Louis { Pittsburg Railroad Co
PITTsBuRG, February ~, 1887.
OFFICE DEPOT ouAnrrnMAsrEn.

ST. LOUIS No. January II, 1887.
Sealed proposals, in trpcate, subject to the usual
conditions win DO received at This office. and at the
Office Of the disbursing officer of the Quartermasters
Department at Louisville. Ky until o'clock a. m.
central time February 16, 1897 at which time and
places they win be opened in the presence of such
bidders as may choose attend, for furnishing and
delivering at St. Louis, Mo-, at Louisville, KY,
sixtytwo 62 artillery and seven hundred and seventy
eight (77Sl cavalry horses.
Proposals for any portion of tho above numbers of
horses will be considered The right to -ejec. any and
all bids any part of any bid and also to contract
for less number of horses than that for which pro-
posals herein invited is reserved to the govern
ment.
Instructions containing descriptive specifications os
the horses required with conditions. for the informa
ton and guidance of intending biddsrs, may DO had
upon application either of the Offices above named
Preference given to articles of domestic production
and manufactures conditions of price and quality boz
ing equal. and such preference given to articles OF
American production an, manufacture produced on
the Pacific the extent of tho consumption re-
qured bv the public service there
Envelopes containing proposals should b marked
Proposals for Artillery and Cavalry Horses" and
addressed to the undersigned. or to the Dsbursins
Quartermaster, U. s. A.. Louisville. Ky.
q. W. FOSTER,
Quartcrnlastcr. Y. s. A.. Depot ouartssmastor.
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MINOR MATTERS.

Some OF the Things That Towns Desiring Free
Postal Delivery Must Possess.
Special to the indianapolis Journal
WAsHIS GToN, Feb. 13-Under the new law
for the establishment of the freedelivery serv-
ice at all postofices where the revenue exceeds
$4,000 year or the population of the town in
which the Office is located exceeds ten thousand,
$50 cities and towns it the country are entitled
TO this service, provided they have the other
necessary qualifications. Up to the present
time 1903 Offices have applied for the service.
The chief of this bureau of the Postofice De-
partment says that no expects to be able to
start the service in about forty towns by the 1st
OF April, forty more by the lst of May, and the
remainder of those entitled to it by the 1st of
june There L. . great deal of congressional
pressure for speedy action in many instances,
aud the department will proceed upon the re-
ports of the inspectors, and will give precedence
to the places which apply first and which are
entitled to consideration The chief require
ment for the establishment of this service is an
outside appearance in metropolitapism. The
streets must be named and supplied with side
walks, and the houses must be numbered, in
order to facilitate as much as possible the de-
livery Of mail matter by the carriers. The
Offices in which the service is established will be
supplied with from four to six carriers to begin
with. This number will be increased as the re-
quiremeuts of the service grow.
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Foreign Languages in School.

hancock Democrat.
A bill is pending before the Missouri Legisla-
ture to prohibit the teaching of foreign languages
in the public schools of that State. This is a
movement in the right direction, and a similar
bill should be introduced in the Legislature of
this State. The common schools should be de-
voted to photography, reading, writing, arith-
metic. geography and grammar. If parents de-
sire their children to study the higher branches,
private schools should be patronized
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Must Be Approved by the Bishop.

WILMINGTON, Del, Feb. l3.-At all the
Catholic churches in this diocese, to-day, the
pastors read the pronunciamento of Bishop
Curtis forbidding balls given with tho intention
of raising money for religious purposes, or the
holding Of picncs, fairs, excursions or enter
tainments OF any kind for the benefit of any
thing religious or charitable, wi.hoat the APP
prevail and consent of the Bishop The decree
was received with some surprise and created
considerable of q sensation.
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NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 13-Ths Jail at MUIR
fressboro, Tenn, burned about o'clock this
morning, and three mea confined in it psrished
in the flames The Are broke out 1t 1880 A. n.
in tho Office, from unknown causes Jaiier Jack
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Uncontrollabl. Appetite for -iouor.

BUFFALO. N T., Feb. 13--Rev. 0. j. Booth.
who lately resigned the rsctorship of the Church
of the Ascension, has been sent to the Utica
asylum = certificate signed by Drs. Coakley,
Wykoff and Granger that he cannot restrain his
desire for stimulania Mr.. Booth 10 the clergy
man who had the exciting encounter with Gen
eral Smith on Niagara Falls train last month
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OBITUARY.
William Mercer Green, the Oldest Episcopal
Bishop in the Country

William Mercer Green, the Oldest Episcopal
Bishop in the Country.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal.
NASHVILLE. Tenn, Feb 13. -Bishop William
Mercer Green, D. D.. Ii. D., the Oldest Eplsco-
pal bishop in the country, died at Sewanee,
Tenn, this morning.
Bishop Green was born May 2, 1885, was edu-
Gated at the University of North Carolina, at
Chapel Hill; was ordained priest in 1923, and
was rector of st. Johns, WILLIAMSBURG, n. c.,
four years He then became rector of st.
Matthew'S at Hisboro, N. c., where he re-
manned till 1887, when he was made professor OF
belles-lettres at Chapel Hill In 1850 he was
elected Bishop of Mississippi. succeeding
Leonidas Polk and j. H. Otey. For years he
has been chancellor Of the University of the
South, at Sewanee. He leaves thirty-six de-
scendants. His remains will be buried at Jack
seE, Miss. He will be succeeded as bishop by
Hugh Miller Thompson, who was made assistant
bishop in 1883.
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DAILY WEATHER BULLETIN
Indications.

WASHINGTON, Feb. Il. I "A. NJ.
Special Indications for twenty-foar hou1 from
7 A. NJ for Indana-Local rains; hig1 fol-
lowed by lower temperature.
For Indiana and Illinois-Local rains; souther-
ly winds, becoming variable; higher, followed by
lower temperature
For Ohio and West Virginia-Fair weather.
followed by local rains; southerly winds;
warmer.
For Michigan and Wisconein--Local rains OF
snow; southerly winds becoming varable; high
or, followed by lower temperature.
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sOH womani in our hours Of ease. uncertain,
10Y and hard to please" With children hurt,
one hours she's spent. Do try Salvation OH,
he iiniment
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WASHINGTON. Feb 13.-The Commissioner of
Pensions has had prepared letter Of instruc-
ton and blank forms of application and aff-
iavits of witnesses for the use of applicants for
pensions under the Mexican pension law of Jan.
20, 1884, These blanks, he thinks, win facili-
tate tho business of his Office, and enable appli-
cants to have their rights promptly adjudicated
without unnecessary correspondence trouble or
expense. The Commissioner expects to have
the blanks printed and ready for use on Wednes-
day next. Feb. JIG. He invites direct applica-
sion to his Office by expectant pensioners. Upon
receipt of an individual application an appropri-
ate letter of instruction and set of blanks will
DO forwarded to the applicant. The letters of
instruction are full and explicit and the blank
forms plain, and all may be easily understood
without the necessity of legal education.
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EXPERIENCE proves that nothing else so surely
destroys scrofula root and branch, as Ayers
Sarsaparila.
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DIED.

DICKSON-On Friday evening, Feb. IL, James
Dickson, in his seventy first year.
Friends desiring to view the remains will please cali
Sunday, between and p. NJ. at his daughter
residence No 4SS North Mississippi street. Funeral
on Monday strictly private.
WISHARD-Albert Douglas of George w. and
Ida L. Wshard on Sunday. Feb. 49, 1887, at 6 D. m.
aged three months and twenty-one days.
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The prdQosed Gable Railway.

Special to the indianapolis Journal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13-To-day's Capital,
which is fighting the street cable railroad bill,
publishes a splendid cnt of Col. W. w. Dudley
and an article under the caption, HE Will Be
Rich-Dudleys prospective Wealth" It says
Colonel Dudley will make at least 500. 900 out of
this railroad, if the bill passes the Senate, and
Acknowledges that the prospects very bright
for success This transaction which Colonel
Dudley leads is perfectly honest and legitimate
Some of the wealthiest and most reputable men
here simply propose to build and maintain a
cable railway. if Congress will grant them the
right of way through the streets. 1t is under
stood Colonel Dudley is heavy stakeholder in
the proposed corporation, and that he will be
president Of it. Some newspapers. evidently
paid by tho existing monopoly to do so, are fight
ing the enterprise, however.
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PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 13.-Eisha ". Davis,
brevet orieadier-general of United States~voun-
teers, and ex-presldent of the State Senate, died
this afternoon.
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Alliterative, but Truc.

New York Mail and Express.
Let me give you a description have lately
heard of lady's lnnch-Giggle, gable, gobble
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Removing a Serious Obstruction
GENTLY.

Dynamite and giant powder might answer
admirably to remove Instructions from He'll
Gate in East River, New York, but explosive
measures in medication are ever attended
with disastrous consequences. For instance,
the bowels cannot be violently drenehed with
safety. nor is there the slightest nece. .sity
for so doing. On the contrary, it is most
unwise. None but the purblind adherents
of Anticipated theories in medicine advise
intestines-the effect of drastic purgation-
is TO compromise the health of the entire
yystem. With Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
on the other hand, the bowels are relaxed,
not by n convulsion OF nature approximat-
GRADUALLY, beneficially, without wrenching
or drenching. The liver and stomach, as
well as the bowels, are toned and benefited
hu
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The G. A. H. Illustrated Herald.

This office Is nOw WeH supplied NTH
the splendid G. 4. r. edition of the IL
Illustrated Herald II Is superbly
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reading matter Is all about Southern
California, her climate, resources and
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ication ertunt to send TO friends IN the
East soho desire to know about this sec
fioa. II is sold at the loD price of 10
cents per copy.
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MR.. A. HIGGINS, OF wyoming, N. r.,
saws he had the piles for nearly 40 years,
md was cured by. using Gilmore's Pie
spccific.--C. F. Heinzeman, agent, Los An
keles
WE WARRANT Gilmore's Magnetic Felix
Heinseman. agent, Los Angeles.
Dnmiana Bitters makes the old young and
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$2SOO-Lot on Flower st; fine location.
42OO-6 lots end Washington st. car line
17O0-Double cor. Geary and Burton st.
5O0-Lot South q Porter tract
6O0-Lot Boyle Heights, ON the hill
61O0-11 lots, Shaw tract.
$40 per foot-Business corner, Hoff st.
200 per foOt-Business lot, Main ST.
11O0-Lot City Center tract
$3.50 up-Lot Eulalia Tract.
$50 up-Walnut Grove Tract.
1926 up-Ross Tract.
3O0-1ot in South Riverside, Sixth st.
4O0-COrner lot Sixth ST., So. Riverside
150O-Fine high lot, Sunset avenue.
7O0-Lot Robson Tract
S50-4-room house and lot Electric Tr'
3OO0-6-roOm house, Howe street.
45O0-6-room house, Hope street.
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$25OC-5-room house, Amelia street.
45OO-6-room house, Pearl street.
15OO-Each, lots on Main st., ,Maskell tract.
5O,OOO-6O #. t.x13O, Spring ST., with large
building.
40 acres, Vermont ave., with motor
and r. X. facilities. This is the
best buy in Soutern California.
$50 to 170O-LOts in Jones tract, w. Pico.
10000 double houses, Martin street,
225-6, 8. 10 and Is acre lots. South
Riverside.
G00-5, 10, 20 and 40 acre lots, Azusa.
400-Alfalfa land, new house, Vernon.
100000 acres, improved Long Beach.
10-Fine fruit land near Victor.
Free carriages to show property. s18tf
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Real Estate Agents and Auctioneers,
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$SOO-Lot 5Ox135 Tenth street.
$9OO-Lot 5OxI25 Orchard avenue
$95O-Lot 6OxI25 Williamson tract.
$i0o0-Lot 50x11S Adams street, near
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$15OO--Lot SKILL Friend ave, mr.. Grand
$1550-Lot 5Ox200 Ellendale Park street.
$1700-Lot 100x144 Olive st, mr.. Jenersoh
$20O0-Lot 5Ox125 Bellevue avenue.
$2OOO-Lot 5Ox135 Carroll avenue, near
Edgeware road.
$2500-Lot 75x150 Severance tract
$25OO-Lot 54x11s corner Orange ana
Logan avenue.
$275O-Lot iO5xI76 fine corner on Hay
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$35OO-Lot 1O5x176 corner Rouland ana
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$500O-Lot 1O0x150 cor ! 11th and Nevada.
$1O,O0O-Lot 1SOx1S0 splendid building
site ON Orange street.
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$2OOO-A model farm of five acres, highly
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$4OOO-2IL acres of first-class land, well
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$3OOO-2O acres, with improvements;
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jy17 81 North Main street.